Collecting and Shooting the Military Surplus Rifle (2006)

Postal Match #9 Results

�Little Guys� the .22 Rifle Match

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Ooooooooooookay now�remind me next time we do a .22 shoot that I change the size of the X ring�.

Needless to say, the Surplusrifle.com postal matches are growing by leaps and bounds and this Little Guys match beats them all. We had a total of 60 shooters, with 81 sets of targets sent in. Interestingly, most people shot in the civilian rifle categories, not the mil surp ones, which, to me, seems to say that there aren�t as many M69 Romanian Trainers out there as I thought.

In all cases, the top placed shooters had perfect 150 point scores and it came down to the X count. In the 1A and 1B categories it came down to the maximum distance of the shots in a group that broke the ties.

Featured Shooter

Zane A.

Zane got into the collecting/shooting of mil-surps when his dad gave Zane his 1903 Springfield that he got from the NRA after WW2 (for $25!). This 1903 is his favorite of his collection. This may have started his interest in US weapons, although he does have some Russians as well. This favorite calibers are .30-06 and .45-70.

His wished for mil-surp of choice is a M1918A2 BAR. Although Zane has been shooting since he was 10, he only recently started to shoot competitively. He shoots his AR-15 in the National Match course at his local club every month and shot his first cross the course match at the Texas Sate Rifle Association Championships in Waco just a few months ago. He also bird hunts occasionally (hopefully not with his AR�..). Zane�s greatest shooting accomplishments include when he shot a 449/500 on a windy day for the 100 yard National Match Course and also when he shot a 5 gallon bucket at 1000 yards with his 45-70�and only took 5 shots to do it!

Another noteworthy item for this match:

A letter from Bryan H. of Stirling, Ontario.

�I have two rifles entered in different categories but it is this one, my Cooey Model 75 that I would like to mention specifically.

This old single shot was the first gun my father ever owned, having bought it with his paper route money when he was 12 yr old in 1948. Dad was not much of an enthusiast when it came to firearms, but he did recognize the need to have .22 around. It was with this unassuming little single shot that he game my brother and I oru first lessons in firearm safety and how to shoot. I think we only had it out once every couple of years to deal with squirrels but like an old piece of furniture, it was comforting to know it was around.

When dad died 10 years ago, I picked up it up from the house because my mother didn�t want it and gave it a home in my gun cabinet. It has seen only the occasional use as I have others that are more suited to the tasks at hand. With your Postal Match #9, I decided to dust it off and stretch its legs.

I knew it was accurate but I did not appreciate it until I stated the match. I was very impressed. It is not a high end target rifle by any means and would greatly benefit from a set of good target sights, but that isn�t going to happen. The barleycorn front and U-notch rear sight are going to stay put and I will continue to make sight adjustments with light taps of a hammer. Just as God and Mr. Cooey intended. As a result, I intend to pay more attention to this piece of my personal history and give it the attention and respect it always deserved but never demanded.�

I was surprised that as many people shot that did. Why is this? Spring/summer time fun before the summer work takes over? Nice weather? Easy/cheap to shoot rifles? Everyone has one? Who knows for sure. It does seem that everyone had a good time shooting. I didn�t get one complaint of recoil bruising either�.

Category 1A, 50 yards, mil surp, benched, iron sights

	Name		City	state	rifle	ammo	score	Note
1	Allan	L	Winter Garden	FL	Kimber 82 Govt	Wolf Match Tar	150-15x
2	Mark	T	Lubbock	TX	H&R M12	Wolf Match Tar	150-14x	Ave=0.969
3	Richard	P	Albuquerque	NM	H&R M12	Fed Match	150-14x	Ave=1.162
	Tim	B	Kentwood	MI	#7MkI	CCI Stnd Vel	150-14x	Ave=1.174
	Steven	B	Anamosa	IA	M1948 Polish	CCI Stinger	150-9x
	Clifford	N	Middleton	Nova Scotia	FN Herstal	Federal	150-8x
	Merle	M	Newport News	VA	SF M1922 MII	CCI Green	150-8x
	Robert	C	Lindenhurst	NY	Kimber 82 Govt	Rem Tar SV	150-7x
	Paul	M	Union	MO	Mauser	CCI Green	149-6x
	Steven	S	Cameron	NC	Mossberg 44	Fed Lightning	149-3x
	Lacey	K	Mishawaka	IN	Rom Train M69	Rem ThunderB	148-4x
	Justin	W	Van Lear	KY	Rom Train M69	Rem Golden HP	147-1x
	Craig	W	Mukwonago	WI	Rom Train M69	Win SuperX HV	143-2x
	Jeff	G	Waukesha	WI	Rom Train M69	Win SuperX HV	140-2x
	Dennis	G	Waukesha	WI	Rom Train M69	Win SuperX HV	137-1x
	Henry	Z	The Colony	TX	Mossberg 44	Fed HP	135-2x
1Jr	Garret	Z	The Colony	TX	Mossberg 44	Fed HP	124-1x
Jr	Kenneth	L	Modesto	CA	Marlin 915Y		108-1x

Allan L. winning targets, Category 1A

Category 1B, Civilian, 50 yards, benched, iron sights

	Name		City	state	rifle	ammo	score	Note
1	Paolo	N	Altamura	Italy	Anshutz 54	Lapua Midas M	150-15x	Ave=0.907"
2	AJ	C	Gambrills	MD	BSA Martini 12/15	Wolf match targ	150-15x	Ave=0.923"
3	Mel	H	Wilmot	Nova Scotia	Mossberg 144	Lapau trainer	150-15x	Ave=0.927"
	Glen	S	Aylesford	Nova Scotia	BSA Martini	Fed Classic	150-15x	Ave=1.192"
	Frank	S	Napa	CA	Rem 513	Fed HV	150-14x
	Lloyd	W	Aylesford	Nova Scotia	BSA Martini	Fed Classic	150-12x
	Lyell	P	El Paso	TX	Marlin 110M	Rem BCHP	150-10x
	Richard	P	Albuquerque	NM	Rem 510	Rem Target	150-8x
	Steven	B	Anamosa	IA	H&R Mod 151	CCI Velocitor	150-8x
	Steven	S	Cameron	NC	Sav 900TR	Fed Lightning	150-8x
	Bryan	H	Stirling	Ontario	Cooey Mod 75	Win Dynapoints	150-8x
	William	L	Fresno	CA	Marlin 25N	Rem Golden	150-8x
	Howard	C	Lee's Summit	MO	Win 69A	Win	150-8x
	Charles	P	Lonway	AR	BSA Martini 121S	Wolf match targ	150-7x
	Lee	R	Kingston	Nova Scotia	Cooey Mod 75	Fed	150-6x
	Burten	S	Greenwood	Nova Scotia	Cooey Mod 39	Win	150-5x
	Scott	R	Kingston	Nova Scotia	Cooey Mod 39	Win	150-5x
	Renate	P	El Paso	TX	Ruger 10/22	Rem BCHP	150-4x
	Matt	M	Moses Lake	WA	Rem 552	Rem Green	150-4x
1Jr	Joseph	L	Wilmot	Nova Scotia	Cooey	Win Bulk	149-8x
	Dan	U	Colorado Spr	CO	Hammerli		149-8x
	Joseph	L	Union	MO	Rem Mod 37	Rem Target	149-4x
	Merle	M	Newport News	VA	Rem Nylon 66	RP Target	149-4x
	Ward	T	Middleton	Nova Scotia	Henry Lever	Win Xpert	149-3x
	Glenn	B	Cudahy	WI	Ruger 10/22	Fed Champ HV	148-8x